... st year 2016 i went to the doctor and he said i had to get an MRI done before he could do anything to help me so i did. He said i had plantar fibroma in my right bigtoe so we decided on surgery to take the shredded tissue out. ... (3 replies)

... I am 9 month post-op from the same surgery. 56 yr old female with arthritis.... The doctor can answer you question about heel height when you have fused the bone.
I can get away with a inch to inch and a half comfortably now but I don't want to push it no further.
Your foot will tell you right quick like what it will stand and when you go past the comfort height. It hurts... (3 replies)

... i am scheduled to have BigToeFusion on Friday. I'm 62, in extremely good health. I have had problems with my right foot for about 6 years after falling out of a SUV and landing on my toes. ... (3 replies)

... and am facing more so I have done a great deal of research on it. Don't short change yourself in something this important. Your whole body is balanced by your big toes. Fusion isn't bad from what I understand. There are several posters here who have had them. Hopefully one will see this and respond. ... (11 replies)

... First of all it is really hard for anyone on here to give good advice not knowing what went wrong with the first 2 surgeries and what the actual problems are now. You said that he could fix the first fusion that didn't heal but if you had a lapidus and that didn't heal then you need that fixed also. ... (10 replies)

... I'm hoping I can get some advice from you good people about the ideal timing of fusion for the bigtoe on my left foot. I had a cheilectomy Nov 21, 2014 done by a highly recommended orthopedist. ... (2 replies)

... I had hallux limitus or hallux rigidus treated conservatively for years but finally had to opt for surgery. A lot of research went into my decision making. Fusion of a joint essentially eliminates the joint. Pain in the joint is relieved as the joint is not there. ... (11 replies)

... sorry to hear this. i did hear replacements do fail quite often. i had bigtoefusion due to a failed bunionectomy. thank goodness it worked. i was non weight bearing on crutches for 12 weeks and then a walking boot for 4 more weeks. ... (2 replies)

... I had a hemi implant done in May of 2010...podiatrist recommended this instead of fusion because I was active and would have more movement in the joint... BIG MISTAKE! It has given me nothing but trouble since I got it. ... (16 replies)